Ganguro is a fashion trend in Japan where teenage girls try to emulate the tan bimbos of America. It started with a little bronzer but escalated into full black face and pink 80s hair. Extreme Ganguro girls are called Yamanba, which roughly translates to mountain hag. This isn't a derogatory term, these girls are actually trying to go for the mountain hag look.
...and I thought hipsters were bad.

i thought it was done in order to protest against beauty standards and how beauty could be in every shade maybe its not just to look American besides -.- their are whites everywhere not just the US ....and theirs whores everywhere you go

Yeah. What's expected or was, was pale skin, lush lips, etcetc and they did it to go against what people wanted, to show they aren't just some beauty idol. and sorry steak, their are whores everywhere, and their are panty vending machines in Tokyo

to all the people writing shit comments, you're all faggots. you know NOTHING about this style.do you even know why they do it?! in japan, they say beauty is pale skin and black hair. these girls are trying to show them that dark skin, makeup, bleached and colored hair is beautiful too. so go to fucking hell. its THEIR style, you have no fucking right to say a thing. ALSO, to the dumbasses who say its old style. yes it started in the 90s but it's still going strong. i lived in japan and i saw many ganguros and gyarus. you know NOTHING until you've been to japan.

So true! I just looked up what ganguro was yesterday! they are proving that pale skin and dark hair isn't the only thing that's beautiful but dark skin and white hair/pink hair can be attractive too! I actually think the dark skin looks gorgeous on them! <(^.^)>

The Ganguro street fashion was popular among Japanese girls in the early 2000s. The Ganguro style consists of bleached hair, a dark tan, fake eyelashes, black and white eyeliner and platform shoes. A typical look for a Ganguro Girl is to wear brightly coloured outfits, mini-skirts, and tie-dyed sarongs.

some 'fashion' created by top designers around the world are just as weird, so why do people mind this style so much? now isnt highschool anymore where stupid immature kids ostracize other people for being different, yet many adults still have the same thinking as they had when they were in highschool - that weird is bad. if you dont like them then just don't mind them.

Wait. Everyone please. This is hilarious...these girls are making fun of those phony girls everyone hates. They should be allowed to do what they please...I actually love it because it points out the ridiculously stupid bimbos we all hate. also if you're offended by it then you're clearly a stupid blonde American bimbo. The style isn't popular in Japan now since the 90s but oh well. You missed the boat, folks.

The reason people in Japan dress like this is actually to counter the mainstream "beauty", they are doing it to empower all the others that don't fit into that category. They aren't whores or hipsters - it's just a unique fashion.

hmm I've actually seen this style done in a cute way, my niece is african american and does something similar. of course, her skin is a natural honey/brown color and she uses white eye shadow and then goes and does that winged black eyeliner thing over it. The best way I could describe it is that she does the ganguro style in a tidy way, and when she's done she looks like a cute little reverse panda with pink hair ^^

Lol. If this is what they call "individuality," Then why is there a humongous group of the population doing it? No trend (hipster, goth, ganguro, preppy etc.) is individualality. That's purely paradoxical.

However, I'm not against it. They can do what they want. It's their life and if that's how they feel comfortable, awesome. Just don't expect me to like it or understand it. Kinda like how some people feel about rap music.

I thought it's kinda unique in it's own way, I'd love to try out the look for a day for fun XD It is a very dramatic look since I'm more into the whole ''natural concept of make up'' Since I wanna try it out this summer and blog about it I'm just on my way in doing some research!! ♥ Thanks for the post ♥

Hi! Im here to inform most of you here (In a very polite way) That this fashion is not supposed to be "Whoreish" It was used to rebel against Japanese beauty standards that made many feel ashamed for thinking otherwise, The beauty standards there are Pale skin dark hair and conservative clothing. These girls and people were not at all trying to emulate the American girl's style at all, They are just trying to show people in their country that what they consider beauty doesn't have to be the ONLY beauty ^^ Now please I do hope most of you will understand and be less tolerant about this.